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TOWN HALL
Thursday September 29, 2011
WHAT IF FLORIDA HAD NO PROPERTY TAXES?
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MODERATED BY: Steve Koenig
Vice President of Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors
and Chairman of Bellaire Community Group
Guest Speakers:
Representative Charles Van Zant
Holly Hill Commissioner, Donnie Moore
Thursday September 29, 2011
6:30 p.m.
Sica Hall
1065 Daytona Avenue
Holly Hill Florida
Representative Van Zant is submitting a bill to
ABOLISH PROPERTY TAXES IN FLORIDA
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Florida Representatives
Joseph.abruzzo@myfloridahouse.gov
Janet.adkins@myfloridahouse.gov
Larry.ahern@myfloridahouse.gov
Ben.albritton@myfloridahouse.gov
Frank.artiles@myfloridahouse.gov
Gary.aubuchan@myfloridahouse.gov
Dennis.baxley@myfloridahouse.gov
Leonard.bembry@myfloridahouse.gov
Lori.berman@myfloridahouse.gov
Mack.bernard@myfloridahouse.gov
Michael.Bileca@myfloridahouse.gov
Jim.boyd@myfloridahouse.gov
Jeff.brandes@myfloridahouse.gov
Jason.brodeur@myfloridahouse.gov
Doug.Broxson@myfloridahouse.gov
Dwight.bullard@myfloridahouse.gov
Rachel.burgin@myfloridahouse.gov
Matt.caldwell@myfloridahouse.gov
Daphne.campbell@myfloridahouse.gov
Dean.cannon@myfloridahouse.gov
Chuck.chestnut@myfloridahouse.gov
Gwyn.clarke-reed@myfloridahouse.gov
Jeff.clemens@myfloridahouse.gov
Marti.coley@myfloridahouse.gov
Richard.corcoran@myfloridahouse.gov
Fred.costello@myfloridahouse.gov
Steve.crisafulli@myfloridahouse.gov
Janet.cruz@myfloridahouse.gov
Daniel.davis@myfloridahouse.gov
Jose.diaz@myfloridahouse.gov
Chris.dorworth@myfloridahouse.gov
Brad.drake@myfloridahouse.gov
Eric.eisnaugle@myfloridahouse.gov
Clay,ford@myfloridahouse.gov
Eric.fresen@myfloridahouse.gov
Jim.Frishe@myfloridahouse.gov
Reggie.fullwood@myfloridahouse.gov
Matt.gaetz@myfloridahouse.gov
Luis.garcia@myfloridahouse.gov
Joe.gibbons@myfloridahouse.gov
Rich.glorioso@myfloridahouse.gov
Eddy.gonzalez@myfloridahouse.gov
Tom.goodson@myfloridahouse.gov
James.grant@myfloridahouse.gov
Denise,grimsley@myfloridahouse.gov
Bill,hager@myfloridahouse.gov
Gayle,harrell@myfloridahouse.gov
Shawn,garrison@myfloridahouse.gov
Doug,holder@myfloridahouse.gov
Ed.hooper@myfloridahouse.gov
Mike.horner@myfloridahouse.gov
Matt.hudson@myfloridahouse.gov
Dorothy.hukill@myfloridahouse.gov
Clay.ingram@myfloridahouse.gov
Evan.jenne@myfloridahouse.gov
Mia.jones@myfloridahouse.gov
John.julien@myfloridahouse.gov
Marty.kiar@myfloridahouse.gov
Paige.kreegel@myfloridahouse.gov
Rich.kriseman@myfloridahouse.gov
John.legg@myfloridahouse.gov
Ana.logan@myfloridahouse.gov
Carlos.lopez-cantera@myfloridahouse.gov
Debbie.mayfield@myfloridahouse.gov
Bharles.mcburney@myfloridahouse.gov
Seth.mckeel@myfloridahouse.gov
Larry.metz@myfloridahouse.gov
George.moraitis@myfloridahouse.gov
Peter.nehr@myfloridahouse.gov
Bryan.nelson@myfloridahouse.gov
Jeanette.nunez@myfloridahouse.gov
Jose.oliva@myfloridahouse.gov
Marlene.otoole@myfloridahouse.gov
Mark.pafford@myfloridahouse.gov
Kathleen.passidomo@myfloridahouse.gov
Jimmy.passidomo@myfloridahouse.gov
Jimmy.patronis@myfloridahouse.gov
Steve.perman@myfloridahouse.gov
Keith.perry@myfloridahouse.gov
Ray.pilon@myfloridahouse.gov
Scott.plakon@myfloridahouse.gov
Elizabeth.porter@myfloridahouse.gov
Ari.porth@myfloridahouse.gov
Stephen.precourt@myfloridahouse.gov
Bill.proctor@myfloridahouse.gov
Scott.randolph@myfloridahouse.gov
Lake.ray@myfloridahouse.gov
Betty.reed@myfloridahouse.gov
Michelle vasilinda@myfloridahouse.gov
Doc.renuart@myfloridahouse.gov
Ken.roberson@myfloridahouse.gov
Hazel.rogers@myfloridahouse.gov
Patrick,rooney@myfloridahouse.gov
Darryl.rouson@myfloridahouse.gov
Franklin.sands@myfloridahouse.gov
Ron.saunders@myfloridahouse.gov
Rob.schenck@myfloridahouse.gov
Elaine.schwartz@myfloridahouse.gov
Irving.slosberg@myfloridahouse.gov
Jimmie.smith@myfloridahouse.gov
William.snyder@myfloridahouse.gov
Darren.soto@myfloridahouse.gov
Cynthia.stfford@myfloridahouse.gov
Kelli.stargel@myfloridahouse.gov
Richard.steinberg@myfloridahouse.gov
Greg.steube@myfloridahouse.gov
Dwayne.taylor@myfloridahouse.gov
Geri.thompson@myfloridahouse.gov
Perry.thurston@myfloridahouse.gov
John.tobia@myfloridahouse.gov
Carlos.truillo@myfloridahouse.gov
Charles.vanzant@myfloridahouse.gov
Jim.waldman@myfloridahouse.gov
Barbara.watson@myfloridahouse.gov
Will.weatherford@myfloridahouse.gov
Mike.weinstein@myfloridahouse.gov
Alan.williams@myfloridahouse.gov
Trudi.williams@myfloridahouse.gov
John.wood@myfloridahouse.gov
Ritch.workman@myfloridahouse.gov
Dana.young@myfloridahouse.gov
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Florida Senate
Alexander.jd.web@flsenate.gov
Altman.thad.web@flsenate.gov
Benacquisto.lizbeth.web@flsenate.gov
Bennett.mike.web@flsenate.gov
Bogdanoff.ellyn.web@flsenate.gov
Braynon.oscar.web@flsenate.gov
Bullard.larcenia.web@flsenate.gov
Dean.charles.web@flsenate.gov
Detert.nancy.web@flsenate.gov
Portilla.Miguel.web@flsenate.gov
Dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov
Evers.greg.web@flsenate.gov
Fasano.mike.web@flsenate.gov
Flores.anitere.web@flsenate.gov
Gaetz.don.web@flsenate.gov
Garcia.rene.web@flsenate.gov
Gardiner.andy.web@flsenate.gov
Haridopolos.mike.web@flsenate.gov
Hayes.alan.web@flsenate.gov
Hill.tony.web@flsenate.gov
Jones.dennis.web@flsenate.gov
Joyner.arthenia.web@flsenate.gov
Latvala.jack.web@flsenate.gov
Lynn.evelyn.web@flsenate.gov
Margolis.gwen.web@flsenate.gov
Montford.bill.web@flsenate.gov
Negron.joe.web@flsenate.gov
Norman.jim.web@flsenate.gov
Oelrich.steve.web@flsenate.gov
Rich.nan.web@flsenate.gov
Richter.garrett.web@flsenate.gov
Ring.Jeremy.web@flsenate.gov
Sachs.maria.web@flsenate.gov
Simmons.david.web@flsenate.gov
Siplin.gary.web@flsenate.gov
Smith.chris.web@flsenate.gov
Sobel.eleanor.web@flsenate.gov
Storms.ronda.web@flsenate.gov
Thrasher.john.web@flsenate.gov
Wise.stephen.web@flsenate.gov
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Volusia Tax Reform Successes -
- We collected thousands of signatures on a petition to the County of Volusia that requested they vote to go to the rollback rate in 2006
- We rallied 600+ people to attend the Volusia County Budget Hearing in September, 2006 and insisted they go to rollback, which they voted to do, saving the taxpayers of Volusia County $34 million!
- We rallied people to attend Daytona Beach City Commission budget hearings which resulted in millions of dollars in savings
- We have attended countless governmental meetings to monitor what is going on inside our government.
- We have sponsored & attended numerous rallies and town hall meetings attracting thousands of citizens to these events and our web site.
- We have helped other grassroots citizen organizations get started around the state
- We have served as a clearinghouse for people around the country to contact us about how the tax increases have affected them if they are a property owner in Volusia County . We have heard hundreds and hundreds of terrible stories of people losing their homes and businesses and future retirement homes.
- We have met with citizens and even government employees that have advised us of government waste.
- WE HAVE THE ENTIRE STATE INVOLVED IN TAX REFORM AND WE HAVE LEAD THE WAY IN THE BIGGEST TAX OVERHAUL IN FLORIDA'S HISTORY
- We have taken 2 bus trips to Tallahassee to lobby our legislators and sent others to meetings on our behalf in Tallahassee.
- We have monitored the progress of the legislature on tax reform bills daily, throughout the session.
- We have helped start a statewide organization of local grassroots groups: Floridians for Property Tax Reform that has taken their lead from VTR. Their mission mirrors ours
- We have a member of our Executive Board that is serving as the co-chair of FPTR with Jose Consuela of Miami and others of us that are in leadership advisory roles with FPTR
- We have helped organize a statewide rally of nearly 800 citizens on 17 buses to go to Tallahassee and ask our legislature to act. Speaker Marco Rubio and Gov.Crist spoke at these rallies.
- We have worked with local officials including our Property Appraiser Morgan Gilreath to discuss ideas that would be beneficial for all.
- We have been the speaker at numerous community organizations and served on panel discussions about tax forum.
- We have served as a regular source for local media on tax reform and have appeared on TV news shows and in numerous news articles and radio programs
- We have initiated public records requests to learn more about where governments are spending their revenues
- We sponsored a business round table discussion where Speaker Marco Rubio came and spoke to Volusia County Businessmen and women about tax reform
- We have set up a Government Waste Hotline(386) 236-2604 to gather information from citizens (and even government employees) to advise us of cases of waste, fraud or abuse that they have seen.
Please Join Us in continuing our success for the future of our cities, counties and state.
Donate to invest and help us reach our goals of comprehensive tax reform, responsible spending and oversight and accountability of our tax dollars.
Click here to download the Power Point presentation
You MUST see it to believe it....
DID YOU KNOW CITIZENS ARE CONCERNED WE COULD BE THE NEXT CALIFORNIA
DID YOU KNOW WE ALREADY ARE THE NEXT CALIFORNIA
DID YOU KNOW THAT VOLUSIA TAX REFORM IS CONCERNED ABOUT US BEING THE NEXT DETROIT OR PITTSBURGH...
SEE JUST HOW IN DEBT WE ARE IN VOLUSIA COUNTY...
Click here to download a Power Point presentation that Everyone in Volusia County must see. Then tell your family and friends. Be prepared to get sick to your stomach.
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Our Mission Statement has been and continues to be true, meaningful and comprehensive tax reform accomplished by:
Reducing real estate taxes through capping government spending;
Overseeing and monitoring our taxing authorities so they are held accountable to fiscal spending of our tax dollars
Our Executive Board is made up of a group of professional business leaders in Volusia County. We meet regularly to discuss strategy, legislative actions, and to formulate ideas to help in bringing about reform and accountability. We issue regular e-mail alerts and press releases about our actions.
We have subcommittees that are active including :
- Research Committees looking in-depth at proposals made by local and state leaders and researching other plans that have been tried elsewhere around the country .
- Budget Review Committees for each our local governments
Join us as a volunteer to help us accomplish our mission.
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Volusia Tax Reform Executive Board
Executive Director -
Margie Patchett
Members -
Douglas Kosarek
Stuart Patchett
Tom Blawn
Ed Connor
Steve Koenig
Tony Welch
Marvin Miller
Dick Pollard
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Margie was featured in the Orlando Sentinel as the "Tax ReformCrusader"
Tax-reform Crusader
THIS WEEK'S SPOTLIGHT: MARGIE PATCHETT
June 01, 2008|By Mary Shanklin, Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer
Margie Patchett launched the anti-tax group Volusia Tax Reform in 2006 and quickly rallied hundreds of people to descend on the Volusia County Council and other governments to demand tax cuts -- which they got. Under her leadership, the group helped bring tax reform to the state level. Most recently her volunteers helped push the state Taxation and Budget Reform Commission to put an amendment before voters that would shift the responsibility of paying for schools away from property taxes and onto other sources, such as sales taxes. She spoke recently with Sentinel reporter Mary Shanklin.... read the rest here
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